Writing
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How To Write When You Can’t Write: GUEST POST by Marian Womack
Today, we’re thrilled to welcome back Marian Womack to the Hive. We’re very grateful to be able to share an essay Marian has written on being ... -
Magic as Metaphor: The Philosophy of Pact & Pattern – GUEST POST by J. T. Greathouse (THE PATTERN OF THE WORLD)
Magic as Metaphor: The Philosophy of Pact & Pattern by J.T. Greathouse With the Pact & Pattern series coming to a close with the forthcoming ... -
This Barbie is in Publishing – GUEST POST by Desola Coker
This Barbie Is in Publishing by Desola Coker As a woman working in SFF, I often get asked about my role in publishing. Questions range ... -
On Worldbuilding – GUEST POST by Kritika H. Rao (THE SURVIVING SKY)
Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Kritika H. Rao back to the Hive! To celebrate the publication of her debut novel The Surviving Sky, Kritika joined us for ... -
Making Monsters – GUEST POST by Gareth Hanrahan (THE SWORD DEFIANT)
Making Monsters by Gareth Hanrahan Tentacles and tooth-filled maws, scales and serrated claws, slime-dripping horrors and nightmares made flesh, these are a few of my favourite ... -
Anyone With A Heart – GUEST POST by Gareth L. Powell (DESCENDANT MACHINE)
ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART Gareth L. Powell The composer Burt Bacharach is quoted as saying: They put a label on my music. They called ... -
The Five Women Who Created Fantasy – GUEST POST by Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier
The Five Women Who Created Fantasy By Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier Fantasy as a separate literary genre could be said to have begun with the ... -
Dragons vs Spaceships, Who’d Win In A Fight? GUEST POST by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Dragons vs Spaceships, Who’d Win In A Fight? by Adrian Tchaikovsky I am, of course, a fantasy fiction writer. Spaceships? Me? Perish the thought. In ... -
Writing and Anxiety – GUEST POST by Alison Levy (BLUE FLAME)
Writing and Anxiety by Alison Levy Having an anxiety disorder is weird. Anxiety itself is a healthy emotion; it’s a normal response to stress, meant ... -
What is the point of Science Fiction – GUEST POST by Lavie Tidhar (NEOM)
What is the Point of Science Fiction? by Lavie Tidhar I grew disaffected with the world of genre fiction a few years ago, and it ...